Anna's persistent efforts to grow vegetables in the Kitchen garden have begun to yield results. The lime and the cauliflower testify to that. It is pity Anna is not here to see it herself, as she is now in Ludhiana with Ethan, Amy and Arpit.
It was a long journey. The backyard of our cottage was earlier used to store cement and lime during the construction of the house fifty years back and the soil therefore remained toxic to plant life All Anna's efforts in the first two years had limited outcome except plants of curry leaves and ginger, taking roots. The tomato and ladies finger plants had a withered look. We got the area covered with fresh soil and manured it and now there is hope of revival of plant life in the garden!
It is a lesson for me to be patient, wait and hope! I came to live in this cottage with much reluctance. The only reason was to support my mother when she was no more able to cope on her own. But Anna chose to come and made herself at home form the very start. I struggled to cope with all the responsibilities of the upkeep of an old house and the property around. Two and half years later, with many indications of provision from above, I am learning to trust when there are many challenges!
The quiet of this place is a gift which in itself is reason to rejoice!
M.C.Mathew (text and photo)
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